Bathtub hanger



Dec. 14, 1937. w; B. LUCKE n 2,102,082`

' BATHTUB HANGER l Filed March 50, 1936 Patented Dec. 14, 1937 i UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE n BA'rH'rU HANGER william` B. Lacke, Wilmette, nl.

`application March 30,

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` Heretofore with devices of this character it has' between the hanger and tub with an elastic or Y 1 other suitable sealing material to prevent the formation of cracks or spaces, as'well as prevent moisture and water working into the wall, or between the tub and wall or the bracket, and downwardly to the ceiling of the iloor below, which leakageresults in considerable damage as well as necessitating extensive repairs.

Furthermore, considerable time and labor is necessary to set or sohang the tub, in addition to which, the services of an expert plumber is very often required.'`

It is one of the objects of the present invention to `provide an improved'hanger for bath tubs and the like, which may be readily attached Yand secured to the tub, and the sealing material applied, at the factory, so that the tub, hanger and sealing material may be shipped as a unitary structure,V

" with the result that the same may be properly installed in a building bysimply securing the hanger to the building wall, stud, or support, with the assurance that a rigid and waterproof joint will be produced, and relative adjustment of the parts during installation will be dispensed with.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects as will appear, the invention consists in the features of noveltyin substantially the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawing illustrating this invention, and in which Figure 1 is a vertical, transverse, sectional view of one form of bath tub, showing the same secured and held in position by means of a hanger constructed in Vaccordance with the principles of this invention.

Figure 2 is a detail, vertical, sectional view taken on line 2-2, Figure l, on an enlarged scale.

Figure 3 is a detail, perspective view, of tion of the hanger.

a por- 1936, Serial No. 71,6712

Figure 4 is a detail, perspective view of a portion of one edge of the tub.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the tub IU is provided with the usual flange or rib II along the edges thereof, and this flange as well as the tub may be of any desired or suitable construction. In the form of the tub shown in the drawing, the numeral I2 designates an apron or Ypanel at the front of the tub.

An attaching plate or bracket I3 of any desired i size and construction is provided with a laterally projecting ilange or portion I4, preferably arranged at right angles to the body portion I3, and this ilange- I4 may be of any desired size and conilguration; Y Y

The plate may be provided with openings IB therethrough, and fastening devices I6 in the form oirnails, screws, bolts or the like, may be employed for securing the plate in position by attaching the same to uprights or studs I1, or any other suitable support.

The perforations I5 not only lighten the hanger plate, but also serve the purpose of providing a key to hold the plaster in place. Furthermore, the perforations wil1 prevent water from creeping up between the Vwall plaster and the hanger.

The fastening devices I6 may pass throughV some of the openings I5 or other openings may be provided for that purpose.

The rib or flange II at the edge of the tub in the form of the tub shown, depends below the upper surface of the tub, and the tub is held in position and supported entirely by the studs or uprights IT, and for any desired distance above the floor I8 by the flange or rib resting upon the projecting portion I4 which extends under the edge of the tub.

The space between the attaching or supporting plate or bracket I3 and the flange I4 and the rib of the tub may be filled with any suitable sealing material I9, so as to form a waterproof joint to prevent the water and moisture from working past the edge of the tub and between the edge of thetub and the wall. Y

The ange or rib I0 is provided with any desired number of apertures 20, passing therethrough,

and arranged at any desiredV position with respectV Y to each other. A

Fastening members 2l, preferably in the form of bolts, having heads 22 pass through the apertures 20 and also through suitable apertures or openings 23 in the plate or bracket member I3, and nuts or collars 24 are threaded on to the ends of the bolts 2l and preferably rest against the rear face of the plate or member I3. These nuts or collars 24 co-operate with the heads 22 of the bolts to draw the flange or rib of the tub toward the plate I3 to form a rigid integral structure.

Obviously, the openings 2Q in the rib or flange Il may be located in any desired position with respect to the flange or rib.

With this improved construction it will be manifest that the supporting plate or bracket comprising the elements i3 and I4 may be of any desired size and configuration and may be secured to the tub l0, together with the sealing material I9 at the factory, so that the tub and the bracket or supporting plate may be shipped as an integral structure to the place of use, after which the entire structure may be secured in position by securing the plate or bracket i3 to the studs or supports l?. y

With this structure it will be manifest that the services of an expert plumber will not be necessary to assemble the parts at the place 0f use, or to install the mechanism, as the entire structure, that is the tub with the bracket or hanger rigidly attached thereto, and with the sealing material in position, are all fabricated at the place of manufacture.

It is only necessary in installing the structure to properly position the tub and then secure the plate i3 to the studs or uprights i7.

The plates or hangers may be constructed in any desired length and may be suitably arranged with respect to each other and when in position, it will be manifest that the tub will be .supported or suspended from the uprights or joists of a building in such a manner that all settling of the tub with respect to the wall or plaster or tiling will be prevented, and which settling generally occurs by shrinking of the floor upon which the tub usually sits, and a shrinking of the floor joists.

Furthermore, all seepage of water between the edge of the tub and the wall will be prevented by the sealing material, and bythe use of these hangers, the distribution and arrangement of the same at different points around the periphery, or in the event that the hanger is a continuous structure extending along the sides and ends of the tub or about the periphery, it will be manifest that the tub will be held against any tendency to tilt due to any excessive strain or heavy weight placed upon any one portion of the tub, as the hanger members and the clamping or securing bolts 2l co-operating with the hanger members also serve as a means for preventing tilting ofthe tub.

While the preferred form of the invention has been herein shown and described, it is to be understood that various changes may be made in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, within the scope of the claims, without departing from the spirit of this invention.

What is claimed as new is:-

1. In combination, a bath tub hanger embodying a bracket member having a substantially vertical portion spaced from and extending across the outer face of the rim of a tub and projecting above and below the top and bottom of said rim, said bracket also having a laterally projecting portion extending beneath the lower edge of said rim, sealing material disposed between the outer face and lower edge of said rim and the portions of said bracket that are respectively adjacent said face and edge, and means permanently securing the bracket to the tub rim, adapting the tub and bracket for shipment as a unit, in assembled relation.

` 2. In combination, a bath tub hanger embodying a bracket member having a substantially vertical portion spaced from and extending across the outer face of the rim of a tub and projecting above and below the top and bottom of said rim, said bracket also having a laterally projecting portion extending beneath the lower edge of said rim, sealing material disposed between the outer face and lower edge of said rim and the portions of said bracket that are respectively adjacent said face and edge, and fastening bolts passing through said rim and a portion of said bracket, adapting the tub and bracket for shipment as a unitary assembled structure.

3. In combination, a bath tub hanger embodying a bracket member having a substantially vertical porticn spaced from and extending across the outer face of the rim of a tub and projecting above and below the top and bottom of said rim, said bracket also having a laterally projecting portion extending beneath the lower edge of said rim, sealing material disposed between the outer face and lower edge of said rim and the portions of said bracket that are respectively adjacent said face and edge, a portion of said rim being shaped to form a substantially vertical depending portion, and fastening bolts passing through said depending portion and said bracket permanently securing them together and adapting said tub and bracket for shipment as a unitary assembled structure, said fastening bolts being entirely concealed.

WILLIAM B. LUCKE.

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